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Brazilian Hot Chocolate
This luscious Brazilian Hot Chocolate recipe is sweet, creamy and chocolaty - like a drinkable brigadeiro! Add a splash of cachaça (or your favorite liquor) and this kid favorite becomes the ultimate adult treat!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Brazilian
Ingredients
- 2 4oz bars of 60-70% bittersweet baking bars/chocolate bars chopped
- 2 cups of full fat milk add more if you don't want your hot chocolate to be as thick and strong
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sweet condensed milk or more to your taste if you like things sweeter
For Garnish
- Freshly whipped cream
- shaved chocolate
- pinch of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Set a couple of spoonfulls of whipped cream aside to garnish your finished drink and add the rest of it to a sauce pan.
- Add the milk, and the cinnamon sticks to the sauce pan, and stir to combine.
- Over medium heat, bring this mixture to a simmer.
- When the milky mixture is simmering, add the chopped chocolate.
- Whisk gently until the chocolate has melted completely.
- Remove and discard the cinnamon sticks.
- Add 1/4 cup of condensed milk, whisk to combine and taste for sweeteness. If not sweet enough to your taste add the remaining condensed milk, incrementally, while taste testing along the way.
- After you reach your desired sweetness, pour the hot chocolate into cups.
- Add some of your favorite liquor (optional).
- Top it with fresh whipped cream, shaved chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
390mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
697IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
252mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 390mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 697IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 252mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.